Rupa Mathur The International Club members held their Christmas meeting on Dec. 18. Rupa Mathur and Alfred Van Gool hosted the meeting. The hosts prepared the main course dishes consisting of turkey and ham, and the members brought delicious appetizers and desserts. We had a great deal of fun exchanging and stealing each other’s Christmas…
On Oct. 21, many of the International Club members gathered for a dinner out at Amano Italian Bistro in Northlake. What a treat that was! After yet another two- to three-month hiatus from meeting because of increased numbers in COVID-19 infections in the Denton area, the club suspended gatherings temporarily. Now, with numbers rapidly decreasing,…
Kathy Smart On July 22, many members of the International Club gathered for their monthly get together, which was graciously hosted by Eileen Whittaker in her lovely golf course home. It was an exceptionally fun and interesting evening with lots of delicious foods and decadent desserts provided by our members and hostess. Many of us…
Kathy Smart On June 17, many of the International Club’s members gathered at Fred and Diane van Naerseen’s beautiful home for the club’s June meeting. As always, members brought delicious foods, snacks, and desserts to be enjoyed by all. Our members come from many different countries and conversations about heritage, customs, and food are always…
Rupa Mathur On May 6, 2021, a small group of members were able to meet each other in person at Rupa Mathur’s home. The attendees had all been vaccinated. In 2020, we had only two meetings during the early part of the year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We were so happy to see each…
Rupa Mathur International Club members generally have their meetings on the third Thursday of the month. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the club has had only two meetings this year. The January meeting was hosted by Rupa Mathur and Alfred Van Gool, and the February meeting was hosted by Annelise Guyer. We have had to…
Rupa Mathur You must be wondering what is Rijsttafel. Rijsttafel is a Dutch word that literally means “rice table”. It originated with the Dutch colonization of the Indonesian region. Dutch traders went to Indonesia in 1602 as a part of Dutch East India, a company created to market the spices that grew in the islands,…
Rupa Mathur In August, International Club members met at Martha and Vijay Michaels home on Grandview. Martha had suggested that we have a Mexican stack up dinner. She prepared the fiesta meat sauce, and the members brought other trimmings such as chopped lettuce, onions, black olives, cheddar cheese, beans, guacamole, tortilla chips, jars of salsa,…
Rupa Mathur The International Club continues to meet every month. Although the meetings are generally scheduled on the third Thursday of the month, we sometimes change the date and day to accommodate the host. We held our March meeting at Lenie and Loren Christensen’s home. Lenie made delicious Ropa Vieja (shredded beef) with bread rolls…
Rupa Mathur We enjoy our International Club meetings because it gives us a venue to share our culture and cultivate friendships. We have continued holding our meetings since my last update. Our April meeting was held at Eileen Whitaker’s home on April 19, 2018. Our hostess had prepared BBQ sliders and the members brought an…